Day 8!



Hi all! Today was a very fun day! Our day started with shopping in downtown Jarabacoa. After we got all of our goodies, we sat down at a juice bar for a much needed beverage and break. After juice, we headed back to the villa and had a classic build your own sandwich for lunch. We then went to Rancho Miel a local petting zoo in the Crucero countryside. We later  hung out at Club de Niños where we got to build connections with the community. We said a heartfelt goodbye to our Professor and Young-Sung and had a hearty stew dinner! Looking forward to what the next three days bring! 

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